As part of the Project Merlin initiative, UK’s biggest banks are increasing the lending to SME’s by 15%. Barclays are one of the UK banks to pledge support to Project Merlin. The big four RBS, Lloyds, HSBC and Barclays are to make available £190bn in new credit to businesses in 2011 of which £76bn is […]
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Employees not very interested in being green
While half of employees surveyed admit to witnessing opportunities to lower waste and unnecessary cost each day, a mere 33% are requested to help minimize them, reported CloudApps in its survey on employee attitudes and engagement in corporate sustainability. Every company is grappling with the expenses from waste disposal and energy. Yet, nearly half have […]
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Small business will suffer with new parental leave rules
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is to announce that the Government will allow couples to choose how they divide parental leave, with fathers to be given up to ten months of paid paternity leave, The Government reckons this will benefit families, but did they stop to think about the impact on employer and employee? Consider […]
Small business trade minister needed says FSB
The government has been called upon to appoint a small business trade minister by the FSB in the North East. The move should aim to help small businesses to increase in number and activity. The FSB boasts the largest membership base among all trade organization in region. It expressed that appointing a small business trade […]
Confidence levels among businesses is falling
Many small business owners are still planning goals that will just help them make it through this year. Lloyd TSB have published a survey which shows that owing to the worry of falling demand in 2011, confidence levels among businesses is falling. Companies are implementing plans to freeze investment and recruitment. They also may have […]
Small business sees VAT rise as real threat
The message from small businesses in the U.K. to the government is quite clear; the rise in VAT from 17.5% to 20% effective January 4 is a setback to their economic recovery. John Walker, national chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses, stated that government is going to have to help if it expects small […]